Dorset Road, London, SW8 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	53.7%	3.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.9%	46.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW8 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	56.2%	10.8%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	23.3%	-9.1%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	2.2%	8.3%
Divorced	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	49.5%	0.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.5%	32.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	24.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	11.8%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	38%	11.9%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	15.8%	2.9%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	27.7%	27.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	24.6%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	0.5%	6.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	40.5%	33.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-48.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.4%	10.1%	6.7%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	16.4%	14.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	16.6%	15.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	13.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	14.4%	4.8%	1.3%	13.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	31.8%	27.5%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	5.2%	-21.3%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 103.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dorset Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 370th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SW8 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Road are based on 774 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dorset Road, London, SW8 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1AJ

Average Price
£280,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,644

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£742,001

Semi-Detached
£1,238,660

Terraced
£601,762

Detached
£1,741,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,062

Other
£921,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 77 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2023-03-17	£260,628
Flat 79 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2017-04-18	£192,068
Flat 68 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-10-12	£304,746
Flat 75 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2004-09-23	£294,206
Flat 72 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-06-14	£294,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 1AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	19
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	192 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	422 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	562 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,240 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,610 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Lighthouse Group (TLG) Centre Kennington Park Community Centre , 8 Harleyford Street SE11 5SY	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Studio Clapham	139A Clapham Road, London	224 yd
Di Lieto	2A South Island Place, London	282 yd
Bolney Meadow Community Centre	31 Bolney Street, London	352 yd
Cafe Van Gogh	Cafe, Christ Church	368 yd
Liloo Coffee & Kitchen	8 Claylands Road, London	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	408 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	432 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	465 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	561 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	340 yd
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	401 yd
Claylands Fish Bar	2 Claylands Road, London	412 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	419 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	224 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	373 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	425 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	593 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	195 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	426 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		450 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	530 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	566 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	629 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	647 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	3000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	3000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	142.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW8 1AJ